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Why Football Matters: My Education in the Game
Mark Edmundson · Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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Acclaimed essayist Mark Edmundson reflects on his own rite of passage as a high school football player to get to larger truths about the ways America's Game shapes its menFootball teaches young men self-discipline and teamwork. But football celebrates violence. Football is a showcase... |
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The Keeper: A Life of Saving Goals and Achieving Them
Tim Howard · Harper
Format: Hardcover
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In this inspiring, down-to-earth memoir the revered goalkeeper and American icon idolized by millions worldwide for his dependability, daring, and humility recounts his rise to stardom at the 2014 World Cup, the psychological and professional challenges he has faced, and the enduring... |
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Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science
Gerald R Gems · Rowman & Lttlefield Education,
Pages: 345
Format: Print book
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Sports fans have long been fascinated with boxing and the brutal demonstration of physical and psychological conflict. Accounts of the sport appear as far back as the third millennium BC, and Greek and Roman sculptors depicted the athletic ideals of the ancient era in the form of boxers.... |
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Walking to Listen: 4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at a Time
Andrew Forsthoefel · Bloomsbury USA
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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A memoir of one young man's coming of age on a cross-country trek--told through the stories of the people of all ages, races, and inclinations he meets along the highways of America.Life is fast, and I've found it's easy to confuse the miraculous for the mundane, so I'm slowing down, way down,... |
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Forward: A Memoir
Abby Wambach · Dey Street Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Lucid and wrenching...Forward puts [Wambach's] achievement in context with painful and beautiful candor." - NPR"Forward is the powerful story of an athlete who has inspired girls all over the world to believe in themselves." - Sheryl Sandberg,... |
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El cerrador: Mi vida
Mariano Rivera · Little, Brown and Company
Format: Book
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The greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseball.Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door, began his incredible journey as the son of a poor Panamanian fisherman. When first scouted... |
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Dinner with DiMaggio: Memories of An American Hero
Rock G Positano · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 352
Format: Print book
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The real Joe DiMaggio, remembered by the man who knew him best in the last decade of his life - candid and little-known stories about icons from Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, and his Yankees teammates on the field to Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and other great celebrities off the field.Dr.... |
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Glory Days in Tribe Town: The Cleveland Indians and Jacobs Field 1994-1997
Tom Hamilton · Gray & Company, Publishers
Format: Print book
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Relive the most thrilling seasons of Cleveland Indians baseball in recent memory! Remember the excitement of those first years at Jacobs Field? When it seemed the Indians could find a way to win almost any game? When screaming fans rocked the jam-packed stands every night? When a brash... |
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Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant
Roland Lazenby · Little
Pages: 608
Format: Print book
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Seventeen-time all-star; scorer of 81 points in a game; MVP and a shooting guard second only to Jordan in league history: Kobe Bryant is one of basketball's absolute greatest players, a fascinating and complicated character who knew when he was a mere boy that he would be better than Jordan... |
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The Closer
Mariano Rivera · Little Brown & Co.
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover
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The greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseball.Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door, began his incredible journey as the son of a poor Panamanian fisherman. When first scouted... |
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Best Hikes Near Cleveland
Joe Baur · FalconGuides
Pages: 251
Format: Book
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Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? In Best Hikes Near Cleveland author Joe Baur details the best hikes within an hour's drive of the greater Cleveland area perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home.... |
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NOLS River Rescue Guide
Nate Ostis · Stackpole Books
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
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A how-to guide of safety, rescue, and recovery techniques for all who work and play on the water. Practical advice for identifying and responding to risks on the waterCovers all the essential equipment you'll needOver 150 helpful photos and illustrationsTips for trip-planning |
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On the Clock: The Story of the NFL Draft
Barry Wilner · Taylor Trade Publishing
Format: Print book
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The NFL draft features no action on the field. No passing, running, tackling, or kicking. Hey, there isn't even a field. Yet the draft has become more popular than many other sporting events, including the NBA and NHL playoff games, against which it goes head-to-head for viewers. In fact,... |
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Picker's Pocket Guide - Baseball Memorabilia: How to Pick Antiques Like a Pro
Jeff Figler · Krause Publications
Format: Book
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Brand New BallgameDiscover what the pros know with this hands-on, how-to guide to picking baseball memorabilia. Learn what seasoned collectors look for and what they value in this easy-to-follow and indispensable pocket guide.You'll Uncover:The Triple Play--Who, what, and how of baseball... |
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Cleveland Cavaliers A-Z
Roger Gordon · Sports Publishing
Pages: 287
Format: Hardcover
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A must-have book for any Cavs fan, Cleveland Cavaliers A- Z is compiled alphabetically for easy accessibility. The book offers a complete history of the franchise and includes hundreds of different items of interest.After the Cavaliers were founded as an expansion team in 1970, the team... |
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